Author: fasted86

Briefly. 

Trivia #1: What schools played in the first College Football Playoff National Championship game (2014) and who won?

Trivia #2: Where did the first international McDonald’s open? – Japan, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Canada?

The LA Chargers were 12-4 and won their division. The Pats were 11-5 and won theirs. Not only do the Chargers not have a first round bye like the Pats, but they have to travel across the country for this weekend’s game. Too bad, huh? 

A video circulating around the internet has social media users divided over whether “Sesame Street” character Grover dropped the F-bomb. The video appears to show the blue puppet telling Rosita, “Yes, that sounds like a f—–g excellent idea!” I tell you, I watched it and don’t think there is any question he said it.

Eagle’s quarterback Nick Foles had a $1 million incentive if Philadelphia goes to the playoffs AND he plays in 33 percent of the team’s plays. He bruised his ribs during last Sunday’s game and fell short, playing in 32 percent. I bet those ribs really hurt now! 

There are signs outside all of the conference rooms where I work. The signs either read “vacant” or “in use.” That’s not right. It is either “vacant” and “no vacancy”, or “in use” and “not in use.” You can’t mix them.

In case you missed it… Buffalo Bills’ defensive tackle Kyle Williams ended his 13-year career, all with Buffalo, last Sunday. As a sendoff, the team called his number and he caught a 9-yard pass towards the end of the game. Very cool. 

A baby born in Massachusetts in 2016 can expect to live 80 years and eight months, three months longer than one born the previous year. State health officials attributed the increase to years of health promotion efforts, such as anti-smoking campaigns and near-universal health, but the increase would be even higher without the 2,154 opioid-related deaths in 2016. 

Former Red Sox player Kevin Youkilis is on the MLB HOF ballot. Really? Though he was in the top 10 in the AL MVP voting twice, he has a career batting average of .281, only 150 homeruns and 1,053 hits. Known for getting on base (career .382), he stole 26 bases in 10 years! 

Headline that made me laugh out loud: “Jimmy John’s delivery driver found hiding stash of weed in sandwich” 

The Red Sox signed pitcher Carson Smith to a minor league contract. I’m rooting for his arm this year, not for him. I hope he can help the Sox but I care much less about him this season. 

Here is why LeBron James will never be the greatest of all time. Because he says he is. Any decent person downplays any such talk and respects others he/she is compared with. Blowhard. 

R.I.P. – Former Purdue student Tyler Trent (20) on Tuesday from a rare bone cancer. Millions of people learned of Tyler’s story when he was profiled on College GameDay the morning of Purdue’s game against then undefeated Ohio St. last October 20. Tyler predicted victory for the two-touchdown underdog Boilermakers and Purdue went on to win in a landslide. In the two months that followed, he won the Disney Spirit Award and the Sagamore of the Wabash award, the highest civilian award given to Indiana citizens. Four days before his death he attended the Music City Bowl in Nashville after he and his family were flown there by Colts owner Jim Irsay. The Tyler Trent Cancer Research Endowment has raised more than $100,000 and a bobblehead in the likeness of Tyler helped raise money for The V foundation. Touching. 

Trivia #1 answer: What schools played in the first College Football Playoff National Championship game (2014) and who won? Ohio St. beat Oregon 42-20

Trivia #2 answer: Where did the first international McDonald’s open? – Japan, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Canada? – Canada (1967) 

January 4. Not a bad year, so far! 

“It’s the time of the season
When love runs high
In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try with pleasured hands

(To take you in the sun to) Promised lands
(To show you every one)

It’s the time of the season for loving”

Briefly. 

Trivia #1: Of the following people, who was not in the top 10 list of people Googled in 2018: Brett Cavanaugh, Urban Meyer, Donald Trump, Eminem, Cardi B, Khloe Kardashian?

Trivia #2: Which school did not finish in the top 10 of the Associated Press College Football Rankings for the 2017-2018 season: USC, Auburn, Oklahoma, TCU, Penn State, UCF? 

My idea of a white Christmas is a white sand beach. 

I looked out the window on Christmas morning. There was no Mercedes in the driveway but I have to be honest, I was looking for the newspaper. 

In “who cares” news, Rick Pitino is reportedly finalizing a deal to coach basketball in Greece. 

Irony of the week (year?) – This past Wednesday’s First Responder Bowl was cancelled after repeated lightning strikes and a forecast of continued bad weather. Though Boston College had a first quarter 7-0 over Boise State, the game was consider to be “no contest.” The game’s sponsor, ServPro, a provider of water cleanup services has an ironic slogan: “Like it never even happened.”

I am continually bothered by the severity of defensive penalties in the NFL. Holding is an automatic first down, no matter, while pass interference is a first down from the spot of the foul. Meanwhile, offensive pass interference is 10 yards, period. That’s not right. 

Players, some starters, have been suspended from schools like Clemson, Alabama and others for various reasons and will not play in their school’s respective football bowl game. Can you imagine the embarrassment for those players and their families and the travel plans that are now basically moot? Nice going boys! 

This week’s sign of the apocalypse: A San Francisco-based physician is warning people about “selfie wrist”, a form of carpal tunnel syndrome, which is caused by people using their phone’s camera to take a photo of themselves. 

Climate scientists have warned that 2019 may be warmest year on record due to a possible El Nino event exacerbated by global warming. Force the fluids! 

And how can I not mention the stock market? Stocks are dropping the most since the Great Depression, Wednesday saw the biggest single day gains in history while yesterday saw the biggest one-day turnaround ever. Incredible! 

Did you see Baker Mayfield stare down  his former coach Hue Jackson during the game last week’s game? What a punk. 

For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars known as interstellar space. Voyager 2 was launched in 1977 and is now more than 11 billion miles from Earth. 

There are people out there who still think women should not be on the golf course. Here’s fuel for their argument. The Si Phirom resort in Central Thailand has a golf course with a  river flowing through it. A simple rope and pulley-operated ferry is used to get golfers from one side to the other. Two South Korean tourists drowned when their golf cart was knocked off the platform leading to the ferry by their wives’ golf cart which rammed into theirs. 

Trivia #1 answer: Of the following people, who was not in the top 10 list of people Googled in 2018: Brett Cavanaugh, Urban Meyer, Donald Trump, Eminem, Cardi B, Khloe Kardashian? Believe or not, Donald Trump

Trivia #2: Which school did not finish in the top 10 of the Associated Press College Football Rankings for the 2017-2018 season: USC, Auburn, Oklahoma, TCU, Penn State, UCF? USC finished #12 

“Don’t surround yourself with yourself
Move on back two squares
Send an instant karma to me
Initial it with loving care” 

Happy New Year to all! 2019 – It’s got to be better.

Briefly.

Today is the shortest day of the year in terms of daylight. That means beginning tomorrow each day gets longer. I’ll have that rum drink by the pool in no-time!

Celebrating Christmas, you’re doing it wrong. A man fell to his death last Friday morning while trying to climb a Scottish town’s 20-foot tall Christmas tree.

Trivia #1: The practice of cutting down Christmas trees for Winter celebrations was introduced by whom, when? French, Germans, Polish, Indians – in the 5^th century, 8^th century, 14^th century, 17^th century?

Trivia #2: What is the Celtics winning percentage on Christmas day? – .419, .227, .835, .500, .667? 

Back during Red Auerbach days, the Celtics only hosted one Christmas Day game (1964) because Red didn’t want the team staff to have to work on the holiday. The Celtics host Philly next week on Christmas Day.

“I don’t believe in statistics. There are too many factors that can’t be measured. You can’t measure a ballplayer’s heart.” – Red Auerbach

What a great idea it is, as a Christmas gift, to put someone you know and love onto the New England Patriots’ season ticket waiting list – say the Patriots themselves. It is only $100. I emailed them and asked how long the wait list is. While they wouldn’t give a number, they did say that this past season they offered tickets to those who got onto the list mid-year 2003! Do the math. Holding on to $100 a pop for more than 15 years ya, Krafty Bob is making a little money on that. 

Let’s not go back to last Sunday’s Pats/Steelers game. Let’s just move on, beat Buffalo, beat the Jets and let the playoffs begin.

The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote: “Stink, Stank, Stunk!” 

The Patriots’ statement regarding Josh Gordon: “We support Josh in his continued efforts to focus on his health. His attempt to do so is a private and personal matter, which we intend to respect.” – I’m not sure what’s up but I feel bad for the guy. 

I saw a headline entitled “Bracketology – Vols a #1 seed”. Come on! The tournament is more than 2 ½ months away! 

This is a recording. Why can’t the NFL look more closely at the schedule and figure things out. The LA Chargers played last Thursday night and have a home game this coming Saturday against Baltimore. Baltimore has to travel across the country on short rest. Not that I’m rooting for Baltimore but that’s a disadvantage.

Don’t be a dick and leave your shopping cart in the outskirts of the parking lot. Put it in one of the corrals that are in most every lot or better yet, walk the cart back to the store. 

Tim Neverett, who spent the past three season calling Red Sox’ games alongside Joe Castiglione on WEEI, is joining the Dodgers and will do select games on radio and television. Apparently Neverett let his contract run out rather than return to WEEI in part due to the contentious atmosphere at the station. Hmmm. 

R.I.P. Penny Marshall (75) – DYK she directed “A League of Their Own” – great flick! 

There’s no place like home for the holidays. 

Trivia #1 answer: The practice of cutting down Christmas trees for Winter celebrations was introduced by whom, when? French, Germans, Polish, Indians – in the 5^th century, 8^th century, 14^th century, 17^th century? The Germans in the 8^th century

Trivia #2: What is the Celtics winning percentage on Christmas day? – .419, .227, .835, .500, .667? – .419 (13-18) 

“It’s that time of year when the world falls in love
Ev’ry song you hear seems to say “Merry Christmas,
“May your New Year dreams come true”
And this song of mine in three-quarter time
Wishes you and yours the same thing, too” 

Merry Christmas to you all and if you don’t celebrate Christmas, well then, Merry Christmas!

Briefly. 

Baby, it’s cold outside! 

Trivia #1: Last week Tom Brady set the NFL mark for most career touchdown passes with 582. Peyton Manning had held the record for 5 years. What player has held the career touchdown lead for the most years (20)? – Sammy Baugh, Fran Tarkenton, Y.A. Tittle Curly Lambeau, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas?

Trivia #2: What state has the lowest population? Alaska, Rhode Island, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho? 

I am here to entertain and sometimes I try to get a laugh out of you. Other times, like here, I don’t even have to try, but merely give you a headline that was out there this week: “Jose Canseco pitches himself to Trump for Chief of Staff job.” 

When was the last time a team threw a Hail Mary pass to the middle of the field? Right. And this is why Gronk was out there for the last play of last week’s debacle in Miami? Maybe it’s just me but I think McCourty cold have made that tackle. 

Speaking of which, Golic & Wingo did their Good/Bad/Ugly bit on Monday morning. Thankfully, for the Pats, Golic & Trey figured the Bulls 56-point loss to the Celtics on Saturday night was uglier than the Pats’ finish. They were spared from that segment. Saturday night’s game was the largest margin of victory in Celtics history and the biggest loss in Bulls’ history. 

College bowls games begin tomorrow. Here we go! 

Saw an article, “14 things they don’t tell you about getting older.” 14!!! I’m up to about 37! 

The Celtics have now won 7 in a row? Figuring it out? 

After watching last night’s game I think it is clear there is no dominant team in the NFL. Maybe Chicago can do it with that defense of theirs. Either way, good news for the Patriots in that they are far from dominant themselves. 

This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Researchers from the University of Otago in New Zealand wrote that James Bond has a chronic alcohol consumption problem at the ‘severe’ end of the spectrum, and should seek help. “When he drinks, Bond engages in risky behavior like having sex with enemies – sometimes with guns and knives in bed.” (you cannot make this sh!t up) 

Tickets for the 2019 Boston Red Sox go on sale tomorrow, 10am. 

Andrea Gaylord fled her home in Paradise, CA during the wildfires that broke out last month. Her dog  Madison, a male Anatolian shepherd mix, was left behind. Gaylord requested that someone check on her dog as she could not go back to her home. Though Madison was apprehensive and kept her distance, he was left food and water regularly. When Gaylord was able to return to her burned home, Madison was there watching over the remains, and waiting for his owner, after more than a month. 

Alex Cora was being interviewed down at the winter meetings in FL. He spoke of how difficult it is to hit from the 6^th inning on with specialty pitchers throwing so hard, throwing nothing in the strike zone but all over the edges of the plate. He said he himself would probably not get past Triple A in his day. 

Trivia #1 answer: Last week Tom Brady set the NFL mark for most career touchdown passes with 582. Peyton Manning had held the record for 5 years. What player has held the career touchdown lead for the most years (20)? – Sammy Baugh, Fran Tarkenton, Y.A. Tittle Curly Lambeau, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas? – Fran Tarkenton (1975-1994). It wasn’t Y.A. Tittle. I just like saying his name.

Trivia #2 answer: What state has the lowest population? Alaska, Rhode Island, North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho? – Wyoming 

R.I.P. Sondra Locke (74) – “Nag, nag, nag” 

“Who would believe you were a beauty indeed
When the days get shorter and the nights get long
Lie awake when the rain comes
Nobody will know, when you’re old
When you’re old, nobody will know
That you was a beauty, a sweet sweet beauty
A sweet sweet beauty but stone stone cold” 

Good night everybody!

Briefly. 

Not-so-happy Pearl Harbor Day.

Trivia #1: What was Winston Churchill’s full name?

Trivia #2: Who was the last non-quarterback to win NFL MVP? Shaun Alexander, Adrian Peterson, Ray Lewis, LaDainian Tomlinson, Barry Sanders, Kahil Mack

Trivia #3: Who is the only player enshrined in the NFL HOF and in the CFL HOF? Fred Biletnikoff, Warren Moon, Joe Theismann, Doug Flutie, Joe Montana

Welcome back Nathan Eovaldi. I don’t care whether the Sox do anything else this off-season, keeping Nathan was key. I don’t care whether he starts or closes. He’s back!

Last Friday Anchorage, AK experienced a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. DYK, Alaska averages 40,000 earthquakes per year, with more large quakes than the other 49 states combined. 

You can buy John Henry’s Boca Raton mansion for a cool $25M. 

Tom Brady is 79-19 against the AFC East, losing 10 of those to the Dolphins. Using a term my brother likes, I think the Pats crush on Sunday. 

I called out Mookie Betts last week for what a phenomenal year he has had. A friend informed me that he also bowled a perfect game in 2018. 

Baker Mayfield, welcome to the NFL. Is he as bad as he was last Sunday? Probably not. But is he good? Time will tell. 

Why isn’t a male zebra called a zebro?

Quote of the week: “Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.” – from a fortune cookie I got recently. 

Granted Green Bay is having a lousy season but Mike McCarthy was not the problem. Catering to the superstar (Aaron Rodgers), I guess. 

Forget that he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs, Kareem Hunt will no longer appear on the roster in Madden NFL 2019! 

This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Huffpost, a liberal news site, was lampooned after saying Christmas classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” was “seriously problematic” over claims that it features sexism and bullying. Among observations made online was the suggestion that the TV classic was a story about racism and homophobia, while calling Santa Claus abusive and bigoted. 

R.I.P. – George H. W. Bush (94). A true legend.

Trivia #1 answer: What was Winston Churchill’s full name? Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill.

Trivia #2: Who was the last non-quarterback to win NFL MVP? Shaun Alexander, Adrian Peterson, Ray Lewis, LaDainian Tomlinson. – Adrian Peterson

Trivia #3: Who is the only player enshrined in the NFL HOF and in the CFL HOF? Fred Biletnikoff, Warren Moon, Joe Theismann, Doug Flutie, Joe Montana – Warren Moon 

“Come on, people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another right now” 

I love you guys…

Briefly. 

This is nothing wrong with getting in the Christmas spirit now. In fact, I highly recommend it. 

What is/was Mount Ida College’s nickname?

Rick ‘Nifty’ Middleton leads the Bruins all-time with 25 career short-handed goals. Who is second? 

Speaking of Mount Ida… the school closed its doors back in May amidst financial problems and sold out to UMass Amherst which is using it as a satellite. This past week a few students filed suit claiming the school falsely represented itself during the years leading up to its demise. 

Did you see the Bruins-Islanders game last night? It was nifty. BTW, where was Bobby Orr?? 

DYK: Rick “Nifty” Middleton is 6^th in the NHL all-time in shooting percentage at 19.72% and tops amongst players who played 1,000 games. In 1981-82, when he scored a career-best 51 goals, he connected on an astounding 25.2%. 

I’ll take college football over the NFL. College basketball over the NBA. MLB over college baseball. College hockey over the NHL, unless of course Doc Emerick is calling a playoff game and then it doesn’t matter who is playing, at any level. 

Perfect headline: ‘Way-Too-Early 2019-20 MLB Free Agent Rankings.’ Yup. Not reading that one. 

How about Mookie Betts! He won a batting title, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger Award, MVP, World Series and he and his girlfriend had a baby. Good things happen to good people.

So GM is slashing thousands of jobs and shutting down five plants. Production will cease on the following vehicles: Chevy Volt, Chevy Cruze, Chevy Impala, Cadillac CT6, Cadillac XTS and the Buick LaCross. My brother and I recently rented a Chevy Cruze. Lousy car in that the keys get locked in it far too easily…

Al Horford, underrated and mostly underappreciated. Yet, he is getting an awful lot of flak lately. 

This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Massachusetts, birthplace of Thanksgiving Day. A day full of tradition. Where several state high schools moved their Thanksgiving Day football games from Thanksgiving Day to the night before. Why? Because it was too cold Thanksgiving morning. For the record, Haverhill High School did not reschedule! 

Speaking of high school football, and forgive me for not mentioning this at the time, but the Triton High School football team “qualified” for the playoffs. They finished the regular season 0-7 and were outscored 286-42. 

Adrian Beltre. Google his highlight reel. Classic! 

It’s Jimmy V week in college hoops. One of the greatest traditions going. Beat cancer! 

Can the injury bug get any worse for the Bruins? 

There is nothing like a good BLT. Do you know what else goes with bacon? More bacon! 

Great timing last Saturday night when, during halftime of the ND/USC game, John Moore scored the game winning goal as the Bruins beat the Canadiens. 

In case you were wondering, Hanley Ramirez is playing in the Dominican Winter League for Tigres de Licey, where he is batting .300 through 6 games, with two doubles and a homerun. 

So you can now purchase recreational marijuana at retail stores in Massachusetts. Go figure. 

You can take your three-point shot. I still like the game more without it. 

What is/was Mount Ida College’s nickname? – The Mustangs

Rick ‘Nifty’ Middleton leads the Bruins all-time with 25 career short-handed goals. Who is second? – Brad Marchand (23)

 

“They’ll stone ya when you’re at the breakfast table

They’ll stone ya when you are young and able

They’ll stone ya when you’re trying to make a buck

They’ll stone ya and then they’ll say “good luck”

Tell ya what, I would not feel so all alone

Everybody must get stoned.”

Briefly. 

Trivia #1: The Oakland A’s Bob Melvin won the AL Manager of the Year award, his third such award. Seven other managers have won three MOY. Of the following, which one did/has not: Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Dusty Baker, Buck Showalter, Joe Maddon, Joe Torre

Trivia #2: What do David Price and Justin Verlander have in common – 4.10? 

Love, it’s a bitch. 

The Red Sox are raising ticket prices for the 2019 season. Shocking! “Diamond” games (Home Opener, Dodgers series, Yankees games) are going up by 10% while all other home games are rising 1.6%. Can you say “Baseball Tavern?”

“If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!” – Tell me please, who is happy and doesn’t know it??

This was the first year since 2010 that Clayton Kershaw did not receive a single Cy Young vote.

Headline: New York City man plays the same numbers for 25 years, hits $343.9M Powerball. How about another headline that many others can relate to? Countless Americans play the same numbers for 25 years and win nothing! 

Did anyone see Roger Godell at the Seattle/Green Bay game last night? Have you seen him lately in Foxboro? Chicken. 

We’ll see if the Celts have turned it around tonight, versus Toronto. 

Oh, you had to shovel snow this morning? You poor bastard. At least your house didn’t burn down, or you’ve been without heat since September, or any number of things people with real problems are dealing with. 

I read a headline where a 102 year old veteran recalled serving in WW II. Recalled serving in WW II!!! I’m pretty sure by tomorrow I won’t remember even reading that headline! 

If it makes you feel any better, the Patriots’ remaining schedule is ranked the second easiest in football. 

Raising money for charity, you’re doing it wrong. James Dobson of Lebanon, ME had embarked on a cross-country charity trip on a recumbent bicycle to raise money for children with cancer. On day 44 he was struck by a car on a Mississippi highway and killed. Ouch 

I know many in Bruins Nation were hoping Tuukka’s personal leave was a lot longer than three days. 

Trivia #1: The Oakland A’s Bob Melvin won the AL Manager of the Year award, his third such award. Seven other managers have won three. Of the following, which one did/has not: Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Dusty Baker, Buck Showalter, Joe Maddon, Joe Torre – Joe Torre

Trivia #2: What do David Price and Justin Verlander have in common – 4.10? – They share the same golf handicap. 

“Yeah when you call my name

I salivate like a Pavlov dog

Yeah when you lay me out

My heart is beating louder than a big bass drum alright

 

Yeah, you got to mix it child

You got to fix it,

Must be love

It’s a bitch, alright”

Briefly. 

Trivia #1: Who was the first black, American League MVP in MLB?

Trivia #2: Which player never had 4 or more RBIs in a World Series game for the Red Sox? – Yaz, Mike Lowell, David Ortiz, Shane Victorino, Steve Pearce

Trivia #3: When is Day ThreeDiwali? (yes, that is spelled correctly)

If only Brady had mobility, other than his ability to get over the goal line from the two foot line. Really, after watching him and Rodgers last Sunday, if you want to split hairs, he is at a disadvantage by not being able to scramble. Yes, he can step up and slide in the pocket with the best of them, but still…

Don’t you just want to grab James Harden and cut his beard with a pair of scissors?

Is the making of Cordorelle Patterson the running back, a work of Belichick/McDaniels genius, or something that developed out of necessity?

The Dallas Cowboys have averaged 17 points over their past 16 games.

The Isiah Thomas trade might have been Danny Ainge’s best. 

They say the 1967 Impossible Dream Team saved the Red Sox. Get this, during the 1965 season four home games each had fewer than 500 fans in attendance, one had 409.

Doris Chen, a former NCAA golf champion, was disqualified from an LPGA qualifying event last weekend after she played a ball that had been moved. You see Chen’s mother, Yuh-Guey Lin, was seen by a homeowner moving Chen’s errant tee shot back in bounds. Thanks, Mom. 

Trivia #1 answer: Who was the first black, American League MVP in MLB? – Elston Howard of the yankees.

Trivia #2 answer: Which player never had 4 or more RBIs in a World Series game for the Red Sox? – Yaz, Mike Lowell, David Ortiz, Shane Victorino, Steve Pearce – Mike Lowell

Trivia #3 answer: When is Day ThreeDiwali? That would be today. It is day 3 of the 5 days of Diwali, a five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. 

That’s all I’ve got. Good night. Go Irish!

“Send a volley cheer on high ,

Shake down the thunder from the sky.”

Briefly. (Hmmm) 

Trivia #1: The last time the Dodgers played the Red Sox in October was in 1916. The Dodgers were in Brooklyn and known as the what – Robins, Braves, Cardinals, Ballers, Yorkers, Stripes?

Trivia #2: David Price joined three other Red Sox pitchers as the only ones in franchise history to pitch go at least 6 innings and allow 3 or fewer hits in consecutive postseason appearances. Name the other three – Josh Beckett, Jim Lonborg, Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe, Curt Schilling, Bruce Hurst.

Trivia #3: What was the greatest Dodgers team of all-time? 

Boogie Mist. That’s what it’s called. Natural saline mist for stuffy noses. 

Nice shutout by Tuukka last night. What? Tuukka didn’t play?? 

Speaking of the Bruins, the Celtics can’t throw the ball in the ocean lately. 

Yadier Molina won MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award for he embodies the humanitarian spirit. A prestigious award indeed. Vadi was busy coaching the Puerto Rican National Team and couldn’t accept the award in person. Couldn’t they have presented the award on a night when he was available?? Too bad. 

Overthinking? Dave Roberts chose to sit his top four homerun hitters in both games one and two of the World Series because they are all lefties and they would have been facing lefties. DOH! That is a fist, BTW, in major league history – benching your top four homerun hitters. 

You can have my taco. 

Fox went behind the Green Monster several times during game two. They also showed a view from a camera, behind the wall, that had a view out to left field. I don’t know if I have EVER seen footage of a game through that camera. Why is that?? 

The Indiana Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against three former college football players who said fantasy sports companies violated their right of publicity by using their names and statistics without consent and compensation. 

So the Red Sox celebrated the 2004 season by inviting members back to throw out ceremonial first pitches in Game 2. Pedro, Ortiz, Kevin Millar, Wakefield, Varitek, Keith Foulke and Alan Embree. Curt Schilling was not invited and the Sox are hearing it. Not from Curt, but everyone else. 

Andrew Benintendi is just third Red Sox player to get four hits in a World Series game. He is also the fourth left-handed hitter to get three hits off Clayton Kershaw in a game and 44^thleft-hander to get at least three hits off Kershaw in his career. 

Classic horror flicks have been running all day for a couple of weeks on AMC. Check ‘em out. (gonna be a wash-out locally tomorrow. Just sayin’) 

How can a player, Cincinnati’s Vontaze Burfict, be fined $112,000 for plays in a game where he wasn’t even flagged? They should fine the refs.

Go Irish! 

Elon Musk’s first tunnel is set to open in less than two months. The 3.6 mile test tunnel will carry people between Dodger Stadium and nearby metro stations in under four minutes. Now, if I’m going to ride anywhere in an underground tunnel, I don’t think doing so in California would be my first choice. 

Useless information, supposed to fire my imagination: “1 in 4 Americans has a close family member they haven’t seen in a decade.” 

R.I.P. Dorcas Reilly (92) – She created the green bean casserole. Really. 

Trivia #1 answer: The last time the Dodgers played the Red Sox in October was in 1916. The Dodgers were in Brooklyn and known as the what – Robins, Braves, Cardinals, Ballers, Yorkers, Stripes? – The Robins

Trivia #2 answer: David Price joined three other Red Sox pitchers as the only ones in franchise history to pitch go at least 6 innings and allow 3 or fewer hits in consecutive postseason appearances. Name the other three – Josh Beckett, Jim Lonborg, Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe, Curt Schilling, Bruce Hurst. – Jim Lonborg (1967), Pedro (1999) and D-Lowe (2004)

Trivia #3 answer: What was the greatest Dodgers team of all-time? – the 1977 Dodgers of the Haverhill Babe Ruth League. Some of you reading this know what I talking about! 

“You used to think that it was so easy
You used to say that it was so easy
But you’re trying, you’re trying now
Another year and then you’d be happy
Just one more year and then you’d be happy
But you’re crying, you’re crying now”

Briefly.

Where to start… On to the World Series! 

Trivia #1: We all know (?) it was Dave Roberts who stole second base in the 9^th inning in game 4 of the 2004 ALCS which started the Red Sox’ historic comeback. Who was he pinch-running for?

Trivia #2: What team holds the record for most home runs in a League Championship Series?

Trivia #3: Jackie Bradley Jr. had 9, 2-out RBI in the ALCS. Who holds the record with 10?

Trivia #4: Jimi Hendrix was a native of what west coast city?

Not only did the Red Sox sweep the defending champs on their home field, they went 5-0, on the road, against two 100-win teams.

The Sox are 81-15 when scoring first this season. 

David Price had one, three-ball count last night. Also, last night was the Sox’ first playoff game where both starters pitched in the 6^thinning.

Eight of ten who were watching TV in Boston last Sunday night were tuned to either the Red Sox or Patriots. Not sure what the other two were watching… 

I’ll admit it. I crashed last night during the game after staying up the night before. The World Series schedule is worse. This job-thing totally screws with my social life! 

Talk to me about the Bears’ defense on Monday. 

I don’t know whether to file this under “this week’s sign of the apocalypse” or “what the…” – Kristen Bell, who plays the voice of Anna in Disney’s hit animated film “Frozen”, is concerned about the message “Snow White” sends to her two daughters. “Don’t you think it’s weird that the Prince kisses Snow White without her permission ? Because you can’t kiss someone if they’re sleeping.” Bell, also expressed concerns about the part when Snow White eats an apple from the witch — a stranger. 

I heard a stat that didn’t sound quite right so I’m not going to state it here. Ah, what the hell. The Green Bay Packers’ +/- in points scored during the first three quarters of all of Aaron Rodgers starts is minus 91. In the 4^th quarter it is +105. 

The Celtics are still 1-0. They played Tuesday and play their second game tomorrow. The schedule is almost as bad as the NHL! 

I had to read it: “Florida suspect, 22, allegedly attacked mother with sausages.” First, he demanded his mother cook him dinner. When she said she was too busy, he began to cook himself, sausages. When she accidently bumped into him, he pelted her with the sausages, hitting her in the eye. 

There’s a lot of talk of what the Sox lineup will look like next week with the pitcher needing to bat. Apparently, Mookie takes infield practice every day. Interesting. 

R.I.P. – Paul Allen (65), co-founder of Microsoft. DYK: Allen was an excellent guitar player and enjoyed doing covers of Jimi Hendrix songs. Allen was from Seattle and founded the Museum of Pop Culture which has numerous Jimi Hendrix artifacts including, as the museum notes, “the most iconic guitar in rock ‘n’ roll – the white Stratocaster that Hendrix played in Woodstock.” 

Trivia #1: We all know (?) it was Dave Roberts who stole second base in the 9^th inning in game 4 of the 2004 ALCS which started the Red Sox’ historic comeback. Who was he pinch-running for? – Kevin Millar

Trivia #2: What team holds the record for most home runs in a League Championship Series? – The Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 (16)

Trivia #3: Jackie Bradley Jr. had 9, 2-out RBI in the ALCS. Who holds the record with 10? – Yogi Berra

Trivia #4: Jimi Hendrix was a native of what west coast city? Seattle 

“Fly on my sweet angel

Fly on through the sky

Fly on my sweet angel

Tomorrow I’m gonna be by your side”